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...Rudolf Serkin. After their respective debuts in America last year, the critics responded with the kind of ecstatic raves not seen in a long time. Richard Dyer, a critic at the Boston Globe, declared that Li "has the talent, the looks and the personal charisma to be a standard-bearer for a new generation." Following his recital at New York City's Metropolitan Museum in April, Li was besieged by his (mostly female) fans, and had to barricade himself in the green room to escape the crush...
...consistently brought home multiple event wins at each meet, dominating the Crimson scoring charts. But with Shevchik’s graduation and Cole taking a year away from the College to train uninterrupted for the Olympics, the shadow was lifted, paving the way for a new Crimson standard bearer...
Don’t expect liberals’ standard outrage to tarnish the United Nations’ reputation as a standard-bearer for all that’s good and true, despite the recent revelation that Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s son skimmed money off Iraq’s oil-for-food budget...
Young people in America are the driving force behind my campaign, and I will never forget my obligation as their standard-bearer. As I said repeatedly during the recent Generation Dean tour, they are not merely footsoldiers in our campaign—they constitute an extraordinary part of our success. In many ways, they are leading the charge to take back our country. This election will give young Americans the power to channel their activism into changing our future for the better. I will make it my duty to earn their support and live up to their ideals...
...emphasizes job creation and access to markets. Now Lula faces a delicate diplomatic moment. If things melt down in Miami, Brazil could be blamed for derailing the ftaa. If Brazil is seen as giving in to the Yankees, it risks losing its heady new role as Third World standard bearer. "We are not trying to gang up on the United States," Amorim told Time. Instead, he insists, the U.S. has made "an attempt to corner Brazil." America isn't about to budge on politically vital issues like agriculture subsidies. It hopes to make Brazil back down by painting its defiant...